Illuminated board



Feb. 25, 1930. c. L. HEISHMAN ILLUMINATED BOARD 5 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Feb. 20, 1929 Ihwmfor Feb. 25, k1930. c. L. HElsHMAN ILLUMINATEDl BOARD Filed Feb.`2o,`19z9 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 F'eb. 25, 1930. v c. L. HEISHMAN l ILLUMINATED BOARD Filed Feb- 20, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Feb. 25, 1930. c. 1 HElsHMAN ILLUMINATED BOARD Filed Feb. 20, 1929 5 SheetSSheet 4 'Inventor l Feb. 25, 1930. c. l.. HElsHMAN 1,748,647

ILLUMINATED BOARD Filed Feb. 20, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 @il l cussun Guld Aarem Rn) hill A R N Envcntor @de Hel-sima m Gttorncj Patented Feb. 2s, 1930 1,748,647

UNITED STATES PATENT orf-"1ct:

1 cLYDE L. HEISHMAN, or WASHINGTON, nrsrnrc'r or comm-Bra ILLUmATED BOARD application mea February 2o, 1929. serial No. 341,419.

This invention relates to-illuminated struc.- Fig. 6 is a perspective of the structure with tures, and is particularly useful as a stock the glass top `removed, and partly broken brokers board and is so described, but is caaway. Fig. 7 is a detail in section'of the top pable of use for other purposes, and no limipart of thestructure. Fig. 8 is a section on tation in this respect is implied. f the line 8-8 of Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a complete 55 Brokers offices commonly have a board in vertical section showing the illuminating dewhich are displayed, on the wall, quotations vices. Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10-10 concerning stocks and other articles, adapted of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is an enlarged view of a to be changed as prices vary, and so displayed section of the top. Fig. v12 is a detail in secthat the prices can be seen by a considerable tion of the inside of the casing. 00

number of traders. With a great number of As herein illustrated the structure comitems, finding wall space becomes a matter prises an elongated casing or counter which of considerable diiculty, and one of the obmay be made of any suitable material, having jects of the present invention is to relieve this afront 6, a back 7 ends 8, a bottom 9, and

15 condition. A' supported by legs 10. At the rear a shelf 11 Quotations on active stocks are best disis provided, convenient for supporting teleplayed where they can be seen at all timesby phones, tickers and other articles, and under a considerable lnumber of traders. 'but with this'is a trunk 12 for wiring or other purrespect particularlytoinactive stocks or items' poses. Sliding drawers 13 may also be prothis condition is not demanded, and it is vided, if desired. 7

sufficient that the quotations be displayed in The top of the counter or structure consuch manner as to be easily accessible to the slsts of a series of glass panels 14, convenfew traders who are particularly interested iently -supported in an inclined position, to in the inactive items, or to clerks who may form along .board or surface to receive the desire to inspect the boardfor the prices of quotations. This surface or top is illumisuch items. Provision must be made hownated from below, as by a number of lamps y ever for changing the prices as the market 15, such as electric bulbs mounted on the changes. The present invention is designed front and rear walls, under shields or shades therefore to provide a board for the indi- 16. The inside of the counter or casing has a cated purposes, which can. be used as an adreiecting surface, which may be prOdllCd 8 dition to the regular wall board, the items on, by a coat of white or light color paint, and the which can accordingly be reduced by the reshields 16 are so constructed that the glass or moval of such as may be transferred to the top isprotected from the direct rays of the n present apparatus. However, the invention light and is illuminated by reflected light, as

" may be applied, with obvious changes, to a mdlcated in Fig. 9. This gives a diffused wall board, and in any event will serve the and even illumination ofthe whole glass top. purpose of providing means for exhibiting The glass panels 14 rest at each end upon quotations on many items, and capable of the front and rear Walls of the casing, being `being easily changed as the market varies.-` y preferably seated in rabbets therein, and they One form of the invention is illustrated in are also supported by cross bars 17 on which the accompanying drawings, and is hereinthey rest, between the front and rear walls. after described, and in the drawings'Fig. 1 Each bar 17 has agroove 18 along the top, isa perspective view of the device, showing and these grooves receive and hold the strips the front. Fig. 2 is a similar rear view. F ig. 19 on which the list of stocks or other items, 3 isa perspective of one of the glass panels and their abbreviations, may be typewritten which forms the top or face of the board or or printed, preferably inalphabetical order Y structure. Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on throughout the various strips. Each strip has p the line 4--4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective a somewhat rigid backing or filler strip 20, of one of the strips containing a list of-stocks and the ends of the strip 19 project somewhat or other items, together with its backing strip. beyond the ends of the filler strip, so that when the glass plates 14 are in place the projecting ends are clamped between the ends of the plates or panels and the rabbets in the front and rear walls in which said ends t. This arrangement causes the strips to be pressed closelyagainst the under side of thel glass panels, so that they can be easily seen and read.

Each panel 14 has a transparent part 22, of

clear glass, which is of proper width to lit over/the corresponding strip 19, and adjacent said column 22 it has a series of columns 23 which are ground on the surface or other-V wise made translucent and with such a. surface pencil marks may be made thereon, and erased when desired. These columns may represent opening, high, low, and

closing prices, and the. columns are all ar- Yerate length several hundred or more items can be displayed, together with the prices relating thereto.

In use, it is intended that board boys or clerks shall enter the quotations of the respective items in the columns 23 corresponding thereto, and by erasing the same make such changes as are necessary, according to the market. The quotations so entered can beseen by interested persons, the figures standing out clearly because of the illumination from below. The glass panels form a continuous glass top which can be easily kept clean and in condition for Acontinuous use and such changes in the list or the quotations as may be necessary.

As stated the invention is illustrated in the form of a counter to stand on the floor, but the same idea could be embodied in a wall board having an illuminating compartment the frontl or exposed surface of which is provided with the glass panels and the lists, or their equivalents.

The corner posts 31 of the structure, and the bars 17, are preferably beveled off or tapered as indicated at 32 to avoid objectionable shadows or uneven illumination of the top.

1. An illuminated structure comprising a casing containing lamps, spaced supporting bars extending across the casing, translucent plates mounted on said bars, and strips on the bars, the plates having transparent portions through which the strips can be seen.

2. An illuminated structure as in claim 1,

l the plates being marked into columns and into 3. An illuminated board for stock quotatlons, comprising a casing, means to illuminate the interior thereof, and a translucent wall on-the casing, through which the light shines, said wall having columns, and rows marked thereon and illuminated by the light in the casing. i

4. An illuminated quotation board for stocks, comprising a casing having a glass top and lamps within the casing, and means to support strips containing lists of stocks in columns under the top and visible through the same, the top having columns marked thereon.

5,. An illuminated quotation board as in claim 4, said means consisting of bars on which said strips are mounted, extending across under the top.

6. An illuminated price board comprising a casing, means to illuminate the interior thereof, a glass top on the casing, and strips under the top containing lists of items, the

top having transparent columns marked thereon corresponding to said lists and through which they may beseen, and translucent columns marked thereon beside said transparent columns on which translucentcolumns price marks may be made, in line with the corresponding items of the list. y

7. An illuminated price board as in claim' 6, the top being made of a series of separately removable panels permitting removal of the lists respectively. .l

8. An illuminated structure for exhibiting prices, comprising a casing having a wall containing transparent and translucent columns marked thereon, means within the casing to illuminate said wall by reflected light, and means to support lists of items under the transparent columns.

9. An illuminated structure as in claim 8,

.the means to support said lists consisting of bars extending across behind the said wall,

between which bars and wall the lists are confined.

10. An illuminated structure for exhibiting prices, comprising an internally illuminated casing having a top with transparent and translucent columns marked thereon,

grooved bars extending across the casing un-v between said bars and the face, and containing lists of stock items, the face having transparent portions through which said lists are visible and translucent portions arranged in columns and in rows corresponding to the various items of the lists.

In testimony whereof, I aiix my signature.

CLYDE L. HEISHMAN. 

